Hi everyone. It's a new day, Wednesday already, and I thought I would share some pages from my drawing journal with you just to switch it up a little bit.
I think I mentioned before how my book will not lay flat. It's so bad at this point that I have taken to cutting pieces of graph paper to fit the page and drawing on them out of the journal. Then I tape them into the book.
Good thing it is December and I only have a few more weeks to go in this book. I'm hoping once the month is over I can pile some heavy books on top of this for a month or so to flatten it out a bit.
But then, maybe it won't.
This journal is my warm up and I don't spend a lot of time on my sketches. Maybe that explains why when I looked at the sketch on the bottom left (below) in this photo, I couldn't tell what it was. I learn what works and what doesn't. It's all the learning curve.
And don't laugh too hard, ok?
It's me with a GIANT eye in a weird spot on my face. :) Oh my.
Hope everyone is having or has a good day!
I love your sketches Erika, so colourful. It's a great idea, I know I need to practise more!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day, and keep warm tonight ;-)
Alison xx
Your sketchbook is fun. Too bad about the curling. Hopefully, the pile of heavy books will help. Have a good day!
ReplyDeleteI'm still not sure how folks do these art journals and altered books. I always had trouble enough getting standard scrap books and photo albums to lie flat, but it sounds like you have a system that works without the pages having to be flat.
ReplyDeleteI like the way you've designed these pages. It seems to me that pages like this will bring back memories more than just a text journal.
Wonderful, colourful pages, love your spontaneous drawings, they are so lively and fun! Have a nice day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteI always love to see how artsy you illustrate your everyday's life! Just SUPER!
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You put my calendar to shame, dear. I wish I had your drawing talent. I like the hair cut day. It made me laugh. You look like an Egyptian queen. I think you have a LOT to be proud of accomplishing this year, and this art calendar/journal is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteI was surprised. Sunset here is about 5:20 pm. It didn't get dark until almost 6 pm when I was in MO. last week.
Brilliant journal pages Erika, you have wonderful detailed drawings on the pages.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Beautiful pages! I love your entries and drawings - perfect 😁. It will be great to look back at all the memories you made this year using this journal too, what fun! Wow, I can't believe it's 6 months since your surgery either 😁. My journals are quite bulky to begin with and I weigh them down with books to flatten them too and they do eventually, it takes a bit of time ...lol 😉. Wishing you a very Happy December! J 😊
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pages and so many you have been busy,
ReplyDeleteI wish you a merry Christmas ;O))
greetings from Denmark - Dorte
Your journal pages always make me smile the biggest. They're so darned happy, who could do anything but! Love the last Christmas tree page.
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